Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 8 Chapter 3 (section)

===Part 12===
 
At that moment -- Phil was confident of his own victory.
 
His slash completely caught his opponent off guard. And now it was too late to dodge.
 
As long as everything stay the same at present, Onizuka's upper body would definitely be severed from his lower body. That was the outcome Phil was looking for.
 
The dazzling blade moved right to left, instantly cutting all the way through Onizuka's waist.
 
However......
 
"This --"
 
Phil was slightly caught by surprise, because there was no feeling of cutting through anything.
 
...... Was that a copy?
 
To produce a double in that moment for handing that surprise attack wasn't too bad of a reaction.
 
But, no matter how good that magic was, it was was only a faint to gain some distance for those weak attacks.
 
If I feel like it, I can end this at anytime. The moment when he thought so,
 
"-- Gu!?"
 
Phil suddenly was unable to breathe. He was being strangled from behind
 
...... No way......!
 
Phil couldn't conceal his inner surprise. A battle between those with abilities beyond that of a human were always dominated by the embodiment of a weapon, or through the use of magic, never did he expect to fall under such a primitive attack. However, Onizuka while choking his neck from behind slowly told him,
 
"Sure, now that your immortal any kind of wound might heal in an instant."
 
Phil could only listen on as,
 
"But as long as you're still a human -- you can't resist your bodies natural reflexes."
 
And the force being applied to his neck increased even more.
 
...... This isn't good......!
 
Onizuka did not intended to suffocate Phil to death.
 
But to cause carotid sinus syncope --  that was to cause Phil "to lose" consciousness.
 
The phoenix cells could repair any wound to the body, but it was not possible to prevent the loss of consciousness.
 
Onizuka caught Phil's blind spot. If done right, it would make him faint in less than ten seconds.
 
...... I won't go down so easy!
 
Phil reversed the grip on his sword at once,
 
"Guh, uh uh uh!"
 
He didn't hesitate to stab himself in the stomach. A dull feeling was returned to his hand, when the sword ripped through his own flesh and internal organs. While an intense stinging pain attacked his mind causing almost all the power in his body to leave. However, Phil wasn't concerned about it. He had the phoenix cells supporting him. So as long as it skewered Onizuka behind him it was his win.
 
And -- with this, there was no way for Onizuka griping his neck could avoid the surprise attack with his sword.
 
But even so,
 
"E...... h......?"
 
Phil Burnett was stunned over the sensation he felt.
 
In the palm of his hand, there was no feeling of have had pierced Onizuka.